Martial Arts Quotes - Page 10

• I wanted to be a martial arts film star when I was a teenager.

  Chris Daughtry

  Art, Stars, Teenager

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• When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer, you beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live.

  Stuart Scott

  Death, Courage, Art

  "ESPN Sportscaster Stuart Scott Dies At 49". "All Things Considered" with Arun Rath, www.npr.org. January 4, 2015.

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• My opponent is my teacher, my ego is my enemy.

  Renzo Gracie

  Teacher, Art, Ego

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• Honour is that which no man can give you and no man can take away.

  Rob Roy MacGregor

  Art, Men, Giving

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• The main thing Karate offers to me is a philosophy of life. The philosophy of Karate is respect and discipline. You give 100% of whatever you do, in every activity.

  Lyoto Machida

  Art, Philosophy, Discipline

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• Karate is the best thing you can do for your child.

  Chuck Norris

  Graduation, Art, Children

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• One training session won't change anything, but 10 will. Perseverance and straight up training.

  Mauricio Rua

  Perseverance, Art, Mma

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• Success isn't always about 'greatness'. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.

  Dwayne Johnson

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  Twitter post from Jun 8, 2012

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• If I have given my all and still do not win, I haven't lost. Others might remember winning or losing; I remember the journey.

  Apolo Ohno

  Positivity, Winning, Journey

  Twitter post from Feb 18, 2010

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• I think every young child can learn through any martial art. They would then learn to respect their life, respect their parents, respect their country, and respect the whole world.

  Jackie Chan

  Country, Art, Children

  "The Karate Kid - Jackie Chan interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• To be your best today, your only goal is to outperform the guy you were yesterday.

  Martyn Rooney

  Art, Yesterday, Goal

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• Persistence is the twin sister of excellence. One is a matter of quality; the other, a matter of time.

  Marabel Morgan

  Sister, Leadership, Perseverance

  Marabel Morgan (1986). “The Electric Woman”

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• Success at anything will always come down to this: focus & effort. And we control both.

  Dwayne Johnson

  Motivational, Success, Focus

  Twitter post from Jul 23, 2012

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• I've trained myself to fight an army, so one guy will not defeat me.

  Georges St-Pierre

  Art, Fighting, Army

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• Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.

  Miguel de Cervantes

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Money

  Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1851). “The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha”, p.61

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• I only want my work to make people happy.

  Jackie Chan

  People, Want, Making People Happy

  Twitter post from Jan 08, 2014

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• When you are learning about a martial art, it is about respect.

  Jackie Chan

  Art

  Twitter post from May 31, 2013

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• All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.

  Bruce Lee

  Inspirational, Change, Inspiring

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do: Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way”, p.358, Tuttle Publishing

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• Obey the principles without being bound by them.

  Bruce Lee

  Principles, Martial Artist, Principled

  Bruce Lee (2015). “Bruce Lee: Artist of Life”, p.121, Tuttle Publishing

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• I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16.

  Jet Li

  Art

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I think 'Hero' is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula.

  Jet Li

  Art, Real, Hero

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• I think the most important is when I was young, I learnt martial arts; that is my special key.

  Jet Li

  Art, Thinking, Keys

  "TalkAsia" with Lorraine Hahn, www.cnn.com. January 29, 2003.

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• I've been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.

  Jet Li

  Art, Years

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• My wife wanted my children to have some Chinese culture and education. She believes the children need to learn two languages and two cultures.

  Jet Li

  Children, Believe, Two

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• Put Karate into your everyday living, that is how you will see true beauty.

  Gichin Funakoshi

  Art, Everyday, True Beauty

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